Now that some PlayStation Network and Qriocity services have been restored and you’re once again enjoying online gaming and entertainment, we’re happy to provide details about the “Welcome Back” appreciation program for customers in North America. We developed the program as an expression of our gratitude for your patience, support and continued loyalty during the service outage. From all of us at PlayStation, thank you and welcome back!
This package will be made available to all existing registered PlayStation Network and Qriocity users in North America (US and Canada), and will be made available shortly after we have fully restored the service. More specific details about these offers and eligibility requirements will be posted as the services go live.
All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.
- Dead Nation
- inFAMOUS
- LittleBigPlanet
- Super Stardust HD
- Wipeout HD + Fury
For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.
- LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
- ModNation Racers
- Pursuit Force
- Killzone Liberation
- A selection of “On Us” rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.
- 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.
- Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.
- Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.
- Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.
- To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag’s Alien Casino, an exclusive game.
We’d like to thank all of our publishing and development partners who’ve contributed to the Welcome Back program, including Bigbig Studios, Codeglue, Digital Leisure, Guerilla Games, Heavy Water, Housemarque, Lockwood, Loot, Mass Media, Media Molecule, SCE Cambridge Studios, SCE Studio Liverpool, SCE San Diego Studios, and Sucker Punch Productions. We couldn’t have created such a compelling package without them!
As a reminder, you will be able to access the above content shortly after services are fully restored. We are doing everything we can to make that happen as soon as possible. Please visit the following sites for more information about the Welcome Back program in Europe and Latin America.
Thank you again for your support!
ur welcome forsaken
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@lukec1s
WTF are u talking about sony was using outdated security and thats a FACT!
@Red_Hawk_94 – Curious, is your tag because you have a ’94 Firehawk? I used to own a Black ’94 (#001) so that’s why I ask :-)
are you going to send a email to us about all this or do we have to check the web site everyday?P.S. GLAD TO BE BACK SHOOTING PEOPLE ON SOCOM 4!!!!!! good job SONY!!!
yes they had to give us something having our identies stole is a big deal our names credit card id and address, ass for complaning you will not get anything if you dont ask but think they should had put more games from sony to chose from maybe add mag and socom siren, ratch, gran tursimo, and motorstorm. i appericate the free games but i think most people have them allready like me
*yawn*
it kills you I have downtime and you cant get employed huh? :P
yes!!!!!!!
Thanks alot sony !!! i think ill go with inFAMOUS and Stardust !!
but Black Ops still the best !
everybody say giggity
giggity-goo?
giggity
YAAAA!!
Infamous…awesome..always wanted to get it..now can get it for free..Awesome Sony..
kill masta ps3 is the most advanced gameing system in the market and it has been for a loooong time im sure its surcurity was also advanced
Got a way better job than you sucka! Its called workers comp. broke my leg at work….
giggity
giggity lol
sorry dude but it was outdated do some research
Glad to be back on MGO. :D
that’s not a job, that’s as bad as welfare. lol.
@DaringOne well actually im Native American and Red Hawk is my native animal, the 94 is the year one of my friends who was dear to my thats no longer with us…
i rather not besides im at school and its a damn block day and theres still and hour left of nothing to do since schools out in a week or so
Pre-paid credit cards ftw?
lmao workers comp must be nice
Oh, and everyone, despite what side of this issue you’re on, please remember Wheaton’s law.
@luke and phamous, add me
The only thing i’d suggest is to offer physical copies of the titles like InFamous and Little Big Planet for those who don’t want to download them and would rather have the disc. Same with the PSP games too. Other than that though, glad to see you’re offering some sweet deals.
probly not nice when psn was down and it was broken :D
Yes!!!
kk
Icey, physical copies just translates into a bigger financial loss on sony’s end, shipping weight, etc. it’s not plausible. imho.
@ 3911 You couldn’t be more right. Best post I’ve seen since the 20th
Man, imagine the first thing I hear Sunday morning, “PSN is back online!”
I hopped out of bed and got to gaming. Thank you sony, and I appreciate the free downloads. You guys/girls did a great job getting things back up and running. I was expecting at least another month. You took the time to update your system security and fought off attacks from poser users who were getting mad because they couldn’t play online, and to all of you who got rid of your PS3 over something like this . . . jokes on you XD
Loyalty, something a lot of these noobs don’t know a thing about.
not even close to the same, tardo. its called working for a legit company that carries insurance for people that get injured at work… c’mon now….
how about lower the prices on new games…
Thanks Sony! I am still a loyal customer
When the store online??? Please, give us more information. We deserve it. Thanks.
since I obviously typed a word sony doesnt like…
SGTNARD, to be fair I might as well be on workers comp. we dont exactly do JACK here in the postal industry lol.
How about those people who bought ps3 systems on the week the PSN was down??
Will they be able to get the welcome back package?
I’m just curious because some of us waited too.
thanks
iced haed disk games cost more then the download and theres less of them on psn there unlimited
the digital copy isnt a bad idea since it doesnt put any wear on the blueray drive.
having workers comp no, I was referring to your additude that your job was getting paid due to an injury that probably couldve been avoided. that is no better than welfare ;) now if you’re going insane, wanting back to work, I applaud you. I would be.
night , it was up at like 7 pm at Californa on saturday :D!!!
Great thanks allot Sony!!
5 Budget titles, all of which I already own, you loose our details, close the network for near on a month, then offer these 5 budget titles in return. Your a multimillion dollar corporation and all you can offer is these near platinum titles that I can pick up off eBay for a couple of pounds.!! !!
Where is our map packs and exclusive game content, things that cant actually be purchased on eBay or you local high street retailer, content that might actually be worth it!!
There is still allot of unhappy customers out there Sony many of us see through you Bull*hi* excuses and budget “Welcome Back” appreciation program, fit for your 7-14 year old customers.
You need to rethink your “Welcome Back” appreciation program because I’m not feeling very welcome and I’m sure many more customers feel the same way!!
Thanks sony! You have always done the right thing through the years, and I always trust your decisions! :)
Not good enough…how about adding 50$ to my wallet…then will be even…almost.
@sgtnard AWESOME ID!! even better if it was sgtnards
That is totally awesome….2 games for free…and some best sellers too!!!….great job Playstation…Is the playstation cards redeemable now in north america?
Thx again Sony!!